Wetlands Protection - Program Development Grants

The summary for the Wetlands Protection - Program Development Grants Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Wetlands Protection - Program Development Grants
	CFDA Number:	66.461
	CFDA Description:	Wetland Program Grants
	Federal Agency Name:	Environmental Protection Agency
	Category of Funding Activity:	Environment
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	EPA-GRANTS-030204-002
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Mar 02, 2004
	Creation Date:	Apr 18, 2004
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 19, 2004 Preproposals must be received by EPA Region 9 by March 19, 2004. Fax or email copies may be accepted. Proposals received after this date will not be reviewed.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Apr 18, 2004
	Expected Number of Awards:	20
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1,500,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$250,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$50,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments County governments City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: The purpose and special emphasis of this grant program is to provide funding for projects which develop: 1) comprehensive wetland monitoring programs using environmental indicators, assess biological health, estimate wetland losses, gains, and functions; 2) ecologically effective compensatory mitigation for unavoidable impacts; 3) protection for isolated wetlands and other sensitive aquatic resources; and 4) tribal wetland conservation plans. Development of Habitat Conservation Plans, projects set forth by other federal agencies, or long-term planning projects not connected to near-term implementation are a low priority.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Wetlands Protection - Program Development Grants
http://www.epa.gov/region09/funding/wetlands.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: McGovern, Cheryl, Project Officer, Phone 415-972-3415, Email mcgovern.cheryl@epa.gov mcgovern.cheryl@epa.gov McGovern, Cheryl
Similar Government Grants: • FY11 Region 5 Wetland Program Development Grants; • FY11 Region 3 Wetland Program Development Grants; • FY11 Region 1 Wetland Program Development Grants; • FY11 Region 04 Wetland Program Development Grants; • FY11 Region 06 Wetland Program Development Grants; • Wetland Program Development Grant Guidelines; • Wetlands Program Development Grants - Region 7; • Wetland Program Development Grants for Region 7; • Wetland Program Development Grants; • Wetland Program Development Grants (WPDGs)